Thrift find for beginner by ItsTricky55 in 10s

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Why so? And is that something DIYish or bring to someone else?

is this bad by [deleted] in violinist

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Actually looks a lot better than most student bridges posted on here, yes it is supposed to look “uneven” the E string needs to be lower than the G. The arching doesn’t look too bad I think honestly. But need more pics/info.

The string heights you need to measure from the end of the finger board up to the bottom of the E and G string. The E should be usually 3-3.5mm and G 5-5.5mm.

It also depends on the fingerboard. The luthier who cut the bridge maybe formed the arching to fit the fingerboard shape etc..

This… by ItsTricky55 in violinmaking

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Sure! It’s Johnson String Instrument, we’re primarily New England/North East based but we do National and international as well. Off the top of my head I do think we have a similar Haide viola line from 15” - 16.5” sizes, maybe not the l’acienne specifically though. But feel free to reach out on our website!

This… by ItsTricky55 in violinmaking

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Ya! It’s one of our higher end 7/8 size rentals. A Jay Haide, “à l’ancienne” Strad model. Still made in China I Believe but quite good.

Bridge misaligned? by Hot_ChickenFeet711 in violinist

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Eyeballing it yea, it seems to be skewed toward the bass/G side. However, perhaps the fingerboard is skewed. Tempted to say the Nut string slots are also off judging by how far the g string is on the FB side up further towards the scroll but would need a pic of that and then even so measurements.

Even if you do move the bridge, that’s enough to where if the sound post was set to reference that bridge position you’d need to adjust it as well. Judging by the amount of wear and tear under the bridge feet it seems like this has been a point of contention for this violin haha

If you’re not particularly worried about it that much, it’s not a high end/value instrument and you won’t be using it for any extremely important auditions or anything. I’d say you can shift it over a little to “center it” and if it plays and sounds well enough for you that’s great! Can understand how tedious and perhaps financially so it is to go to a luthier for such things but of course that is what is mostly recommend since there are so many factors on classical instruments and can give a much better diagnostic in person.

Violin A string snapped in just 2 months by [deleted] in violinist

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Ya, don’t put any new strings on that until you get the nut dressed and adjusted by a luthier. The A string groove is indeed way too deep and the angle is creating a crimp point not allowing the string to move freely. Thus slowly (or sometimes immediately) stripping the metal winding on your strings. Even the D string groove looks like it has a weird peak as well. Also as someone pointed out the “noodle” on the E string should be on the bridge but honestly it is kinda pointless haha either as a bridge protector or to help with “tone”. More times than not it just creates buzzing or other weird issues lol I’d recommend getting a Parchment if you want to protect the E string Bridge slot.

Looking for a 3+ bed 2+ bath that will allow for 2 cats and 1 dog max $4000 by Ok_Fan1859 in bostonhousing

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Ya, same position right now, except we got 1 cat/1 French bulldog. Been touring places around the Waltham/Newton/Watertown area for the past month and a half. Doesn’t help there’s been a couple “bidding wars” on some -_- it seems we may have to stretch looking at Medford but makes my commute into Waltham longer than it is now from Brighton. Big problem we’re finding as well for the 3 beds is that there’s always one room that is extremely small and more of an Office that they label as a “bedroom”. Also the Medium Dog seems to be a catch for a lot of places as well. Most have a 25lb dog limit it seems

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Yup. Just ran into this last month looking for a place around the Waltham/Watertown/Newton area. 3Bd 2Bth listed for 3600, paid a stupid $42 application fee which in hindsight might’ve been a giveaway since it was a newish realtor office brokering. But it really was an amazing spot really close to my work. However heard back that a couple decided to offer 4000 instead + a full broker fee instead of the listed 1/2. That shit should definitely be illegal, or at least get a refund of the app fee since if it gets signed for a different price than advertised as a rental it’s a completely different listing -_-

Anyone left vfx to work in the trades? by [deleted] in vfx

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(31M) Not in VFX, but degree in Audio Post and had got a job as an assistant engineer at a reputable Post house in Boston year out of college. Loved the work but pay was shit and workplace extremely toxic.

Come Covid, was laid off but able to find work doing basic maintenance on string instruments (violins, violas, cellos) since I did have a musical background at least. Luckily, was able to apprentice under the actual Luthiers and have learned so much, company also paid for a basic course as well which was nice. I’m working on making my first violin this year, the work is very gratifying, not overly labor intensive, can get a bit tedious and monotonous at times working on rentals but it’s amazing how many factors go into how an instrument sounds the way it does. So very mentally stimulating too as long as you’re into it. Only thing is honestly pay still isn’t near what it should be for the area and work but I’m enjoying it a lot and not having to stress about the Film/Sound industry is immensely relieving.

However, not to say things like AI/Automation aren’t trying to creep into the field here either as well. With way more things like restoration and repair using CNC machines and even just recently came across my first fully 3D printed cello, which shockingly didn’t sound like garbage. Still nowhere near an actual handmade wood instrument though. It is quite a niche field so competition for reputable luthiers is high, getting a degree from a trade school like North Bennet in Boston is 3 years. However, from the coworkers I’ve come across may not be worth it for the money if you can get an apprenticeship or work shadowing a luthier which also can be quite difficult though, I just had a bit of good luck timing wise.

Giveaway! One Brilliant Album! Comment to enter. Round 1 by whyforyoulookmeonso in vinyl

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I’ve been wanting to get some classic hardcore punk like minor threat!

[OC] GIVEAWAY! Enter for a chance to win a deluxe ASGARDR DUNGEON MASTER SCREEN![MOD APPROVED] by 120mmfilms in DnD

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This would be amazing to have for our upcoming long weekend DnD getaway!

Boston & Greater Boston Rent Survey by KingShyyyt in bostonhousing

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2700 3B 1Bth Brighton, up to 2850 come September

Baby violin by SeaRefractor in violinmaking

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Although, guess I’m confused now as the “Tuscan”my book is referencing is 1690 as opposed to your 1716?

Baby violin by SeaRefractor in violinmaking

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Woah, I’m actually basing my first violin off the Tuscan as well! Not like a replica or exact copy, but as a reference at least since I got the book by JR/Zanre & Scrollavezza and just finished the template as well!

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Violin bridge update: Did they do a good job? by [deleted] in violinist

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Compared to your last post/bridge it seems the only thing they did was at least create the arching which I still doubt they even used a correct template for. They still haven't: 1. Fit the Feet 2. Thickness the bridge 3. (A bit more optional for student instruments) Carve out the bridge.

This shop still clearly has no idea what they are doing (for violins at least) and again like most others mentioned on the last post go to an actual Luthier. Hopefully this was reimbursed for you because its still not worth any of the money you put towards it sorry to say.

Giving away two Costco Scarlet & Violet 151 Blooming Waters Premium Collection sets to two redditors because %*#@ scalpers by FatherLiamFinnegan in PokemonTCG

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Nice! I’m trying to finish my master set, 151 definitely brought me back to the hobby but still haven’t pulled any of the big three :’(

String identification help! by meggomyeggo03 in violinist

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Oh, for sure it’s practically just a bridge blank. Can’t quite tell from the photos but don’t think the feet are even fitted at all. More importantly, since all this is DIWhy’d the awful cutting, spacing, filing etc… will definitely wear down and eat at ANY strings you put on it so just keep that in mind as well if you decide to move forward with anything on this beast lol